This semester I am teaching an astronomy class and your child is in the class. It is one of my absolute favorite topics to teach, mostly because students usually are very interested in it. By its very nature…studying the universe and its origin…it’s the type of class that generates many thoughtful questions and discussions.
On the very first day of class this fall when I was giving the students an overview, a student raised his hand with a question, and it went something like this: “Aren’t you Catholic? But you teach science. How can you do that…do both?” I explained that it worked for me…that I didn’t necessarily see the two conflicting with each other, but in this class they would be learning how science explains things. It’s not the first time the question has been posed to me...in fact, he was the third to ask about it in the last year or so. Since students are curious about how the seemingly opposite viewpoints can complement each other, I thought I would talk to someone who also has a background in both science and faith …to a greater degree than me! Father Jeff Dole is the priest at St. Athanasius Parish here in Jesup. He is also a graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in engineering and did some work in that capacity before becoming ordained. He shared the idea that neither faith nor science exclude the other. Each can be responsible for different aspects of our lives. To be honest, I am thrilled that my students are even questioning this…that they are thinking on these levels…and that someone with Father’s background was there to lead that discussion.
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